Eager fans digging around through the available files found in the recent PC port of Final Fantasy XIII have discovered some of the unfinished content that had been left aside upon the game's original release. The area, known as the Seventh Ark, was possibly intended as post-launch downloadable content. Within the dungeon, the developers had also placed a Nemesis boss, similar to the fal'Cie Anima players encounter near the beginning of the game. The area inside was eventually later reused…

Final Fantasy XIII saw its release on PC yesterday and well... it's not pretty. User response has been lukewarm at best, with much controversy aimed at the game's lack of video options - a typical PC staple.
The port seems to be based off a mix of the 360 version, according to fans who spent time digging around in the game's source files. While it does run at a variable 60 frames per second - a jump over the console…

Final Fantasy XIII is out now for PC, having been announced for release along with its sequels on Steam several weeks ago. Arriving as a console-based port, the PC version is locked at 720p, although it features "full screen" and "60fps support" according to Square Enix. The PC version also supports both English and Japanese language, which accounts for its nearly 60GB install. The trilogy will also offer a set of Steam Trading Cards for players to collect and exchange.…

On display this week at Tokyo Game Show in a little corner of Square Enix's booth, attendees can sample the company's new "Dive In" service dedicated to streaming titles to tablets and other mobile devices. Announced last week, Dive In is aiming to provide subscription streaming for games such as Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy VII and eventually Lightning Returns.
4Gamer was able to get their hands on a brief demo, showing off the beginning parts of Final Fantasy XIII…

It looks like all three Final Fantasy XIII games will be heading to PC in the near future, Square Enix revealed today. Set for release on Windows PC, the games will be available starting with Final Fantasy XIII on October 9th for download from Steam and the Square Enix online store. Priced at $15.99, the game can be pre-ordered now for a 10% discount and will offer up a set of Steam Trading Cards across all three titles.
The Final…

Starting today both North American and European fans can sample the upcoming Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call, Square Enix has announced today. The demo will feature two songs – J-E-N-O-V-A (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) and Edgar and Sabin’s Theme (Final Fantasy VI) that can be replayed up to 30 times. Additionally, players that download the demo will automatically have more characters unlocked when playing the game at launch.
Along with this demo release, a new vignette featuring the music of…

PlayStation Now has been in a private beta on PlayStation 3 since January and just recently began on PlayStation 4. The latest update to the PS Now beta not only added a whole new slew of games, but also gives us a preview of how the pricing will work. Two of the newest games in the beta games rotation are Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2.
PlayStation Now is a service that will let you stream a game straight to…

The bit of information teased in Famitsu prior was never a game, but is instead a trio of consecutive novels heading to Japan some time in the future, the magazine has confirmed today. We've no real details at the moment, but Famitsu promises full coverage on this cross-media project in their issue due out next week.
Via: FF-Reunion. …

Famitsu Editor in Chief Katsuhiko Hayashi is teasing something special for Lightning fans in next weeks issue - but it's not a new game. Included with the original tweet was this picture, which clearly shows Lightning's model and an outfit from Lightning Returns.
While Hayashi specifies that this isn't new game related, he does hint at there being some surprises. A subsequent tweet tells us that it will simply be an article related to the FFXIII series, while the official Lightning…

We took your questions and now we have your answers - our full interview with Ali Hillis, the English voice of Lightning, is here.
Our friends over at Final Fantasy Union took the opportunity to chat with Ali about all things Lightning, including a rather interesting introduction in the completed podcast. We initially talk about Ali's career - where she talks about some of her other projects - which then leads onto some more focused Lightning-based questions based on feedback we…

Earlier today the guys over at Square Enix America gave us a pretty cool bunch of prizes to celebrate the launch of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Similar to our contests in the past, we're giving folks in the USA a chance to feel some of that Lightning Returns love before the game arrives in western territories!
For the next ten days you’ll be able to participate in a little quiz below – and getting all of the answers correct will…

With the western release of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII approaching fast, Square Enix has put out another promotional video for the series - although its format is something neither you nor we could have expected. The video re-tells the story so far - events seen in Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2 - in the style of the classic Super Nintendo Final Fantasy titles, complete with retro graphics, not-entirely-accurate but still original use of SNES-style sound fonts for…

2012 has come and gone, and what it a year it was.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 along with its assortment of DLC saw its release in the first half of the year, while Final Fantasy itself turned a seasoned 25 years old. Final Fantasy XIV stepped out from its ruined shadow to reveal a beautiful realm reborn, and a third Final Fantasy XIII - Lightning Returns - will be joining the spotlight come 2013. Other events brought memories and anticipation -…

Square Enix Japan has released a new video all about Lightning.
Literally titled "Lightning Summary Video," this three minute clip recaps the events surrounding her experience throughout Final Fantasy XIII. Much like the recap episodes that released prior to FFXIII-2, this video is entirely in Japanese and representative of the Japanese marketing for Lightning Returns.
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Tetsuya Nomura has sketched Lightning not once, but twice this year.
The first one, on display for Dengeki's 20th anniversary, depicts Lightning in her XIII attire.
The second one was on display yesterday at the Distant Worlds THE CELEBRATION event in London, which included Isamu Kamikokuryou's Lightning Returns painting. It looks somewhat different than anything she's appeared in before, so is this perhaps a hint toward her look in the new game?
Via: Zelu1984_FFM.…

It’s been less than a year since Final Fantasy XIII-2 launched worldwide, bringing with it higher praise than its predecessor. The praise was deserved, the game improving on many aspects of FFXIII – though its story left many perplexed. It arguably created more questions than it answered, leaving fans in the dark and trying to piece together what happened.
DLC was created allegedly to address this, but that too left even more questions once released in May. Perhaps the worst…

Just announced during the Lightning Saga live stage!
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the title of the next project and is a follow up to FFXIII and XIII-2 staring Lightning. We'll have more details for you as they come in. …

One of tonight's announcements might come in the form of a dual release.
That is, PlayStation Asia has spilled the beans on an upcoming dual pack featuring Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2 in one convenient set.
On sale starting from September 13th, this Asian rerelease will see both games bundled with 8 art cards and feature English/Traditional Chinese subtitles for those looking to import.
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As we lead up to Friday's reveal, it's no surprise that Kitase has taken a regular approach to Twitter.
Back on @LRFF13 this morning, Kitase had briefly commented that he was doing a practice run for the upcoming Lightning Saga presentation. As indicated by the official 25th anniversary account, the presentation and each of the other Final Fantasy stage events will run for about an hour.
Concerning FFXIII's, Kitase described it as "unusual yet authentic" which suggests that we may get…

The Lightning Room Twitter account didn't stay idle for long. Yoshinori Kitase has taken to it once again this morning with some further insight on the next XIII project.
His latest message confirmed that "Lightning Saga," which has been used mainly for promotion - is not the true name of the project. The real name of the game they're working on will be announced on September 1st, so you'll just have to wait for it.
We can probably conclude that it…